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**River Plate Victorious in Club World Cup Debut; Acuña Shines Despite Defensive Blip**
Seattle, WA – River Plate marked their debut in the expanded 32-team Club World Cup with a hard-fought victory over Urawa Red Diamonds. The match, held in Seattle, saw a mixed performance from River’s Marcos “Huevo” Acuña, who was named to the tournament’s first “Team of the Week” despite a costly penalty conceded.
Acuña played a key role in River’s attack, delivering a pinpoint cross in the 12th minute that led to a Colidio header, putting River ahead 1-0. However, the Argentine international struggled defensively, conceding a penalty in the 58th minute after fouling Kaneko in the box, allowing Urawa to pull the score to 2-1.
Acuña quickly redeemed himself by delivering a corner which Meza headed in to make it 3-1. He also set up Mastan with another header but the opportunity was wasted.
Despite the penalty, Acuña’s overall performance earned him a spot in the FIFA’s Team of the Week, alongside fellow Argentinians Oscar Ustari (Inter Miami) and Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica). Ustari saved a penalty for Inter Miami against Al Ahly.
The Team of the Week lineup is: Ustari; Lunga, Otamendi, Sergio Ramos, Acuña; Pedro Neto, Vitinha, Araújo, Musiala; Kolo Muani, and Igor Jesus.
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